"These are the results, but regardless of whether you received any applications or not, everyone will participate in what's called a workstudy experience," Aizawa announced, standing at the podium with his usual no-nonsense expression.

  "Workstudy experience?" Midoriya repeated, tilting his head in fusion.

  "That's right," Aizalied. "After the USJ i, you've already had a taste of real bat against vilins, earlier than most students ever do. But the school still wants you to gain a broader uanding of what it means to be a professional Hero, beyond just fighting."

  The room was filled with thoughtful silence for a moment before Tetsutetsu ched his fists and grinned. "Does this mean it's time to choose our Hero names? Because I've already decided mine!"

  "That makes it even more exg!" Uraraka cheered, raising her hands with enthusiasm.

  "While the Hero names you choose now are only tentative," Aizawa tinued, his tone deadpan, "I hope no one picks something ridiculous—"

  Bang!

  Before Aizawa could finish his sentehe door swung open dramatically, drawing everyone's attention.

  "I'll make sure no one picks a stupid name!"

  It was her than the R-Rated Hero, Midnight, stepping in with her signature theatrical fir.

  "Whoa, it's Midnight-sensei!"

  The students' reas varied wildly, ranging from awe to visible disfort, though one person in particur, Mia, ractically vibrating in his seat. His eyes werely on her face…

  "After all, plenty of Heroes end up stig with the hey e up with during their student years. Those names could bee your professional identities, reized worldwide," Midnight said, walking with exaggerated elegance, her figure exaggeratedly outlined by every step.

  As she struck a pose, her words nearly turned Mia into a fountain of blood.

  Kaminari, seated he back, instinctively g Kyoka sittio him. For some reason, the sight of her rolling her eyes brought him a small sense of relief.

  "At least there wasn't much trouble after we left," Kaminari thought silently, thinking back to the events of the previous day.

  "Now then," Aizawa tinued, "Midnight will help judge your sense of taste when it es to naming. I don't care much for this topic."

  He paused, pulling a familiar yellow sleeping bag from uhe podium. "Think carefully about what kind of Hero you want to be. Your name will help shape how others see you, and it's a itment to the person you want to bee."

  And with that, Aizawa y down ihe sleeping bag on the floor and promptly closed his eyes, leaving the students stunned.

  "…This guy," Kaminari muttered, his face darkening. The sight of a teacher sleeping on the job was surreal, even for U.A. "This really is another world. What kind of teacher would dare to do this in my previous life?"

  ---

  Soon, a stack of whiteboards assed around the , eventually reag Kaminari. He picked one up and hahe st to Tetsutetsu behind him.

  "Take your time," Midnight said cheerfully. "After all, this name could impact your future."

  "Take time? No way!" Tetsutetsu said fidently, immediately grabbing a marker and scribbling something down.

  Kaminari smirked lightly at his cssmate's enthusiasm. "Well, I already know what I want too," he thought, pig up his marker.

  Without much deliberation, he wrote two kanji characters on his board: 雷影 (Raikage).

  He'd briefly sidered longer names like "The First Raikage" or even "Thunder God," but dismissed them for now. The former was too formal, and the tter felt like an overly ambitious title he wasn't quite ready to cim.

  Still, the name "Raikiri" had already bee tied to him after his match against Todoroki, appearing in news headlines and online discussions. As for "Thunder God"… Well, maybe one day. When he was truly strong enough, he hoped the world would grant him that title on its own.

  ---

  Ten minutes passed quickly.

  "Time's up!" Midnight announced with a grin. "Let's start sharing your names with the css!"

  "Wait, we have to say them out loud?!" Kirishima blurted, his voice a mix of surprise and nervousness.

  "That takes guts!" Sero added, looking equally shocked.

  Kaminari stood up first, his expression calm and posed as he walked to the podium. The room fell silent, all eyes on him.

  "Although I've mentiohis name before, I'd like to officially present it to everyone now," Kaminari said, pg his whiteboard on the podium.

  The bold characters written on it gleamed uhe lights: 雷影 (Raikage).

  "Thunder Hero, Raikage!" Kaminari announced fidently. "The path of thunder and lightning follows me like a shadow, which is what this name signifies. It also reflects my lightning-fast fighting style."

  "Cool name!" one of his cssmates whispered, and Midnight cpped enthusiastically.

  "That's a strong start, Kaminari-kun! Well done!" Midnight praised, her appuse spreading energy through the .

  ---

  "Alright, my turn!"

  As Kaminari stepped dowetsu marched up to the podium, his whiteboard held high.

  "Steel Hero, Colossus!"

  Midnight nodded approvingly. "Very fitting! It gives off a strong, reliable vibe, just like you!"

  Inspired, Kirishima immediately stood up .

  "Strong Hero, Red Riot!" he decred, his whiteboard proudly dispyed.

  "Red Riot," Midnight repeated, smiling warmly. "A clear tribute to Crimson Riot, isn't it? A great senior Hero."

  Kirishima nodded, brushing his hand through his bright red hair. "Exactly! Crimson Riot has always been my inspiration. I want to carry on his legacy as a hardcore Hero!"

  "You'll o carry the weight of that name," Midnight reminded him.

  "I'm ready for it!" Kirishima grinned, g his fists with determination.

  ---

  As more students preseheir names, Kaminari noticed some iing choices. Iida and Todoroki opted to use their real names, keeping things simple. Midoriya surprised everyone by choosing "Deku," a niame that once meant "useless" but now symbolized his determination.

  As for Bakugo…

  "You 't use that," Midnight said bluntly, gring at the name "King Explosion Murder" on Bakugo's whiteboard. "That's pletely inappropriate as a Hero name."

  "Fine!" Bakugo snapped, crossing his arms with a scowl.

  "How about Explosion Hero: Nuclear Bst?" Kaminari suggested casually.

  Bakugo blinked, caught off guard. Despite his dislike for Kaminari, the more he thought about the he more he liked it.

  "That's… not bad," he admitted.

  Midnight's expression darkened. "No. Absolutely not."

  ---

  The bell rang soon after, and Midnight collected everyone's whiteboards before leaving the .

  "Alright, now that you've all decided on Hero names, let's return to the topic of workpce experience," Aizawa said, standing at the podium once again, seemingly refreshed from his nap.

  "It will st for one week. Students who received offers will get a list of ageo choose from. Those without offers will be assigo one of forty agehe school has partnered with."

  "Make your decisions carefully," he cluded, dismissing the css.

  ---

  Kaminari looked down at the stack of agency offers on his desk, the sheer number overwhelming.

  "So many…" he muttered, flipping through them.

  Still, he wasn't too worried. He already had a few agencies in mind and just o see if they were on the list.

  "When there are this many options," he thought, "it's all about pig the right one."

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